Corruption Clawback Act

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

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• Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-03-12
• Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-03-12
• Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2026-03-12

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-12

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This bill would allow the government to recover money or benefits that were improperly given to federal officials or contractors through corrupt dealings, even after those officials have left office or contracts have ended. It aims to prevent corruption by making sure that people who obtained government funds or positions through illegal means can be forced to return what they gained. The measure would affect federal employees, contractors, and anyone else who receives government money or benefits.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4094 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4094 To require the Attorney General to recover certain payments made to the President. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2026 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Attorney General to recover certain payments made to the President. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Corruption Clawback Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``covered payment'' means any portion of any monetary settlement, administrative award, including an award made under section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, or a court-ordered judgment-- (1) paid from the United States Treasury or in accordance with section 1304 of title 31, United States Code; (2) paid to an individual when they served as President; (3) that would not have been paid but for the individual holding the status, authority, or duties associated with their position as President; and (4) relating to an administrative claim filed or settlement reached on or after January 20, 2025. SEC. 3. RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS MADE TO THE PRESIDENT. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall bring a civil action in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to recover any covered payment. (b) Considerations.--In determining whether a payment described in section 2 would not have been made but for the individual holding the status, authority, or duties associated with their position as President, the court should consider-- (1) whether the officials who authorized or negotiated the covered payment on behalf of the Government were appointed by, or previously served as personal counsel to, the President; (2) whether the amount of the covered payment exceeds typical payouts for similar claims by private citizens; and (3) whether the settlement bypassed standard legal defenses (such as statutes of limitations or sovereign immunity) that career Government lawyers would typically assert. (c) Use of Recovered Payments.--Any covered payment that is recovered under this section shall be used by the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. SEC. 4. REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date on which a covered payment that is greater than $1,000,000 is made, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that includes the considerations described in section 3(b). <all>

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